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Broadcasters go big at Fan Expo Canada
Rogers, Bell and Corus will all present at the Labour Day weekend event, which serves as a kick-off to the fall premiere season.
Hot Sheet: Top 5 Canadian films Aug. 18 to 24, 2017
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature is at #1, followed by De Pere en Flic 2 at #2 and Bon Cop Bad Cop 2 at #3.
CMF-financed content hit five-year viewership low in 2015/16: report
While more CMF-backed English-language content was broadcast on Canadian TV than in previous years, fewer domestic viewers tuned in to watch it on linear channels.
Hot Sheet: Top 10 films Aug. 18 to 24, 2017
The Hitman’s Bodyguard is at #1, with The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature at #6 and De Pere en Flic 2 at #10.
In Brief: Eggplant, Mach Sound combine
Plus: Ontario government boosts culture sector funding and VIFF adds a special screening of Guy Maddin’s latest.
How Northern Banner is building buzz for Blood Honey
With a stunt featuring a face full of live bees, the distributor hopes to nab a Guinness World Record and a swarm of viewers for Jeff Kopas’ latest.
The Next Step heads to U.S. TV
NBCUniversal-owned channel Universal Kids has acquired all five of the previous seasons and boarded the sixth as a production partner.
Exclusive: eOne maps out the future of its scripted division
The Toronto-headquartered studio has restructured its Canadian development team and given Playback an inside look at its upcoming Canadian slate.
TIFF ’17: 20 Canadian producing teams selected for IFF
Projects from Conquering Lion, Don Carmody Productions and Gearshift Films are heading to the coproduction market in September.
CMF invests $362M in Canadian productions in 2016/17
While total investment dropped, funding triggered $1.4B in production activity, up slightly from the previous fiscal year.
Fall premiere dates announced for City
The new season will kick off Sept. 10 with the launch of space comedy The Orville.
Viceland unveils fall lineup
The youth-focused specialty has set the premiere dates for Nirvanna The Band The Show and new scripted series Fubar: Age of Computer.
Super Channel acquires U.K. series Gap Year
The deal was inked between Super Channel and eOne, which holds the international rights to the eight-part show.
Demand.Film launches in Canada
The Australia-based company is looking to tap under-served audiences and under-used cinema space with its crowdsourced screenings.
Ferne Cohen exits Brunico Communications
The executive director of the Banff World Media Festival has left her role in order to pursue other business opportunities.
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